THE SUMMER PLACE at Ramona Park on Long Lake off south Sprinkle rd in Portage,Mich. Harrison Bull ran this big place after The Blue Pooh (later the Bat Cave) went tits up. I remember SHADOWS of NIGHT and THE ASSOCIATION played the Summer Place to packed crowds late 60’s. The ZODIAC was Mr Bull’s last venture in Portage

The largest and First Teen Dance & Interactive Festival in the USA. Kicking off This Summer for all teens ages 13-18. 5 Mega Arena of Fun includes: The dance party is a complete beat mixed video show hosted by our own video jockey, acclaimed National Artists DYLA, spinning the latest Top 40, EDM, Hip Hop, R&B and more! 4 Other Arena fill with live interactive shows from Bongo Ball Mania, Zorb 360, Xbox Domination Extreme, and American Popstar and Headliners, with more TBA

Anyone remember the “Blue Pooh” teen club in Kalamazoo? It was one of the very early rock clubs in the area. I think another local club was the Cheetah. I was in a band (“The Keystones”) out of Kalamazoo and we used to play the “Pooh” and many other clubs in the area in the mid 60s.

If you can track down information on “The Teenage Nightclub” there would be a wealth of information (it wasn’t just for teens – maybe not for teens at all). It was run by Ulysses Champion on Division Street in Grand Rapids. I believe the building used to be a Sayfee’s Restaurant and most recently it was Club Azucar (700 block of Division). Lots of local and national acts appeared there. Remember those orange posters with the big black blocky letters? Fun stuff.

BOARD MEETINGS was created to simply have a get together every month for local musicians to talk everything music. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Beginning in 2018, we have decided to hold the Hysterical meetings on a bi-monthy basis. We will still send email notices for each meeting, of course. The first meeting in 2018 will be held on Friday, February 9th at 1:00 PM. which was cancelled, because of bad weather. The next Hysterical Website ‘Board Meeting’ will be on Friday, May 11th at Fulton Street Pub and Grill located at 801 West Fulton in Grand Rapids at 1:00 P.M. It is located at the corner of West Fulton and Straight. Bring a friend. The Public is welcome!!! The monthly meetings have been happening since the website launched, here is a peek at some of the first “Board Meetings”. Click below for Time and Place!!!